ENOLA (Dec. 21, 2020) – In a virtual ceremony led by 2013 GHAR President Michael Pion, with NextHome Capital Realty in Camp Hill, the Greater Harrisburg Association of REALTORS® installed Adrian Smith, with Keller Williams Realty in Harrisburg, as president for the upcoming year. He will assume his duties beginning January 1, 2021. Jordan Piscioneri, MCNE…
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ENOLA, PA (Nov. 20, 2020) – Following several months of planning and several weeks of collecting, the Greater Harrisburg REALTORS® Foundation hosted its Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive Distribution Day on November 20th. The Foundation serves as the charitable arm of the Greater Harrisburg Association of REALTORS® (GHAR) and provides housing-related service to the community. This year is the 34th year for the Food Drive…
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The inspiration for some articles is an event, a lawsuit, a new form, a problem or a problem resolved. In this article, I am mostly repeating previous advice for those who are repeating bad habits or for whom the advice did not stick! First on the list, do not meet with an investigator from the Commonwealth without first consulting your attorney…
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My October article is coming to you late in no small part due to a recent jury trial that took a substantial amount of my time. In this trial I defended a real estate salesperson who, acting as a buyer agent, was alleged to have committed malpractice. As in all cases where I represent a salesperson or broker…
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ENOLA, PA (Oct. 29, 2020) – REALTORS® from the Greater Harrisburg Association of REALTORS® (GHAR) volunteered with Community CARES, New Hope Ministries, Cocoa Packs and Bread of Life Outreach throughout the month of October in celebration of REALTORS® Reach Out Month. Pennsylvania REALTORS® across the commonwealth are working in their communities to make a difference through REALTORS® Reach Out…
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ENOLA, PA (Sept. 28, 2020) – REALTORS® from the Greater Harrisburg Association of REALTORS® (GHAR) partnered with Love the Hill on Friday, September 25 for a Community Clean Up Day to beautify the community. Love the Hill is an inner-city initiative of Wildheart Ministries for one of Harrisburg’s most needy neighborhoods, Allison Hill. More than 20 REALTORS® pitched in to spruce up an overgrown lot in Allison Hill…
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Ridiculous as it may be, some buyers and sellers hook-up without a REALTOR®’s involvement. It may be then that you get a call for help. What would you charge to put a simple agreement of sale together covering all the terms the buyer and seller have already negotiated? Maybe it’s because you can pick-up a few dollars…
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ENOLA, PA (September 3, 2020) – Greater Harrisburg Association of REALTORS® Foundation hosted its Annual Golf Outing on Wednesday, September 2, 2020, at Armitage Golf Club in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Proceeds will benefit housing-related charities in the Greater Harrisburg area. The Foundation welcomes men, women, and mixed foursomes from all business and organization types. For the 144 golfers…
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A shared driveway may be an impasse or an obstacle to the sale of property. Why? To a lender the reason is the same as that behind its demand that the title be marketable. The mortgaged real estate is collateral for the loan and the lender wants to assure that the collateral may be easily sold at no less than the amount due on the mortgage…
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ENOLA, PA (August 21, 2020) – The Greater Harrisburg Association of REALTORS® Foundation collaborated with Kick in for Kids, Inc. for their annual school supplies drive. REALTORS® and affiliate members from over 40 member offices made it their mission this summer to collect donations of backpacks, pencils, pens, paper, crayons, markers, scissors, binders, notebooks, and other school and craft supplies for local students…
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